The National Law Journal, a U.S.periodical founded in 1978 by Jerry Finkelstein, as a "sibling newspaper" of the New York Law Journal, that itself was founded in 1888.[1] The NLJ reports legal information of national importance to attorneys, including federal circuit court[clarification needed] decisions, verdicts, practitioners' columns, coverage of legislative issues and legal news for the business and private sectors.

The tabloid-sized weekly newspaper is owned by American Lawyer Media, ALM.[2]